crux ordinaria
A cross made of a horizontal beam affixed to a vertical post, used for the execution…A cross made of a horizontal beam affixed to a vertical post, used for the execution of criminals during the ancient Roman era.
Meaning
2 sensesA cross made of a horizontal beam affixed to a vertical post, used for the execution of criminals during the ancient Roman era.
A certain style of cross; an instance thereof.
Origin
Unadapted borrowing from Latin; possibly from Medieval Latin rather than Classical Latin (Unadapted borrowing from Latin; possibly from Medieval Latin rather than Classical Latin (see crux simplex).
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Forms
plural: cruces ordinariae| Singular | crux ordinaria |
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irregular · Lesson
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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